diff --git a/borg-backup-nc.sh b/borg-backup-nc.sh
index 1c841b7..b3549b9 100755
--- a/borg-backup-nc.sh
+++ b/borg-backup-nc.sh
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ blank_line
 echononl "Create temporary logorotate configuration file 'logrotate_borg.conf'.."
 
 cat << EOF > ${LOCK_DIR}/logrotate_borg.conf 2> ${log_file}
-$(dirname "${BORG_LOG_FILE}")/* {
+${BORG_LOG_FILE} {
    daily
    rotate 7
    missingok
diff --git a/borg-backup.sh b/borg-backup.sh
index 4e8c94b..56f41de 100755
--- a/borg-backup.sh
+++ b/borg-backup.sh
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ blank_line
 echononl "Create temporary logorotate configuration file 'logrotate_borg.conf'.."
 
 cat << EOF > ${LOCK_DIR}/logrotate_borg.conf 2> ${log_file}
-$(dirname "${BORG_LOG_FILE}")/* {
+${BORG_LOG_FILE} {
    daily
    rotate 7
    missingok